The city of Glendale’s financial situation is not a great one right now. A recent Wall Street Journal article even referred to Glendale in a similar context to Detroit, which filed for bankruptcy protection.

Texas border trade officials signed a deal Thursday with Customs and Border Protection that will help speed up traffic at their ports of entry. The deal is a public-private partnership that could beef up border business.

PHOENIX – Following a deadly gun fight in the Mexican resort town of Puerto Peñasco on Wednesday, officials from the state of Sonora are trying to reassure Arizonans the town – also known as Rocky Point – is still safe for tourists. The identities of the five people who died have not been released, but authorities say they were all criminals who fired at federal police.

The number of immigrants deported by the Obama administration decreased last year because the job of kicking people out of the country is taking longer, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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